Figure wheeled toy.



c. SEIDEL', FIGURE WHEELED TOY. APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 27. 1916.

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2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

c SEIDEL. FIGURE WHEELED TOY.

APPLICATION FI LED SEPT. 27. I916.

Patented Dec 4, 1917'.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- FIST SJEIDEL, 0F PITTSBURGH, PESV FIGURE WHEELED TOY.

fipecification of Letters Patent.

application filed September at, 1916. Serial No. 122,4L72.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that ll, CHRIST Snmnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsbur h, in the count of Allegheny and State of ennsylvania, ave invented new and useful Improvements in Figure Wheeled Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a toy and has for its primary object, to so construct a toy that the same may imitate a well known circus stunt where a person rotates a ball by the action of the legs.

An object of the invention is the novel manner of supporting the figure and the manner of giving movement to the legs.

Besides the above my invention is distinguished in the method of rotating the ball by action of the feet.

With these and other objects in. view the invention will be better understood from the following detail description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein 2-- Figure 1, is a side elevation of one form of my invention.

Fig. 2, is a vertical sectional view thereof.

Fig. 3, is a side elevation of a portion of the invention.

Fig. 4. is a section through a slight modificaticn.

Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive are views of another modified form of my invention.

Fig. 8 is adetail view of a slight modification.

Referring to the drawings and more particularly to Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive the numeral 1, designates a hollow ball constructed to have two annular series of projections 2, the projections of one series alternating with the projections of the other series. Passing transversely through the ball in a manner to rotate therein is a rod 3 bent to have a vertically extending portion tassuming a position directly over the center of the ball, 1. To that portion of the rod 3 within the ball is-secured a weight 5, the purpose of which is to hold the portion 4 vertical at all times. Supported by the upper end of the portion 4 of the rod is a figure 6, of a person, the le s 7, of which are pivotally connected to t e body portion 8 as indicated at 9.. lhe feet 10 of the legs rest upon the exterior surface of the ball in the path of movement of the projections 2, and as the projections of one series alternate with the projections of the other series the legs 7 will be alternately struck and move forwardly sons to give the appearance of the figure moving the ball.

It is of course to be understood that this Is one ofthe simplest forms that my invention can assume The device is actuated by a child rolling the ball along a surface.

In Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive the projections 2 are pressed from the body of the hall whereas in Fig. 4 the projection is formed by stamping the tongue 11.

In Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive I have illustrated a form of my invention that is automatically operated. that is to say upon Winding a spring motor the figure will rotate the ball over a surface. In this particular instance l have shown the mechanism so constructed that the ball is simultaneously moved directly by the spring motor or indirectly by the feet of the figiue. The ball 12 supports a crank shaft 13, the crank portions 14 of which being connected to the lateral projeotions 15 of the legs 16 by connecting rods 17. Supported upon the shaft 13 is a tube 17 to the protruding end of which is secured a rod 18 that supports the figure.

To the tube 17 is secured a weight 19 supporting the rod in a vertical position and this weight 19 in turn supports the frame 20 of a spring motor 21 that has a gear connection 22 with the shaft 13 and a gear connection 23 with a sleeve 24 one end of which is rigidly secured to the ball.

From this arrangement it will be seen that upon winding the motor the ball will be rotated by driving the sleeve 24 while the crank shaft 13 will give reciprocatory movement to the rods 17 for moving the legs of the feet thereof back and forth over the exterior surface of the ball. To insure the proper engagement between the foot and the ball the foot may have a pivotal connection with the legs as illustrated at 25 in Fig. 8, a coil sprin 26 that has one end secured to the legs and Its other end secured to the foot moves the latter in a direction to always enga the ball.

t is to be understood that the structural embodiment of the invention as a whole and its various features as shown is merely illustrative and not restrictive as I am well aware that many of the details of construe Patented Dec. a. tea a.

tion can be widely varied without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I therefore do not desire to be limited in thi particular or in any others except as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A toy comprising a ball, a figure mounted thereon, a weight-for holding the figure in an .upright position at all times and means including projections formed solid Evith the ball for giving movements to the gure.

2. A toy comprising a ball, a figure of a person mounted thereon, the legs of the figure being pivotally connected to the body, means for supporting the figure in a vertical position at all times and means formed upon the surface of the ball for giving movement to said legs.

3. A toy comprising a ball, a figure of a person having the legs thereof pivotally connected to the body portion with the feet engaging the outer surface of the ball, a weighted rod mounted in the ball and supporting the figure in an upright position, a

motor within the ball and a permanent connection between the motor and said legs.

4. In combination a figure consisting of a body including legs pivotally connected thereto and feet pivotally connected to the legs, a hollow ball, an element supporting the figure in an upright position at all times, driving means arranged Within the ball and a permanent connection between the drive means and said legs whereby the latter will be oscillated.

5. In combination, a figure consisting of a body including legs pivotally connected thereto and feet pivotally connected to the legs, a hollow ball an element supporting the figure in an uprlght position at all times, driving means arranged within the ball and a permanent connection between the drive means and said legs whereby the latter will be oscillated, and springs arranged to hold 'the feet in engagement with the ball at all times.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHRIST SEIDEL. 

